Question
How to deal with a two-month-old baby’s stool that has bubbles and black mucus?
Answer
If a baby’s stool contains a lot of bubbles and appears as a dark brown watery consistency with a distinct sour taste, it may be due to the baby consuming too much starchy foods, such as rice porridge or baby biscuits, leading to poor digestion of sugars in the food. In this case, if intestinal infection is ruled out, parents should adjust the baby’s diet structure. The color and cause of a baby’s stool are generally as follows: stool with an unpleasant odor: this may be due to excessive protein intake or poor digestion, especially when the baby transitions from breast milk to formula milk. Stool with many bubbles usually relates to excessive sugar intake.